Wanting to find out more about going to school for asl interpreter

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hey guys!
I had a good friend in highschool who was deaf and he got me really interested in ASL. I really want to become an interpreter so I was wondering about the best route to become an interpreter, I also wanted some information about deaf communities near me. Would love to glide with people to help me practice! There is no deaf community in my town, I live about an hour and a half from a big city

thanks!
 
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Where do you live? We need your location first. If you really need information on schools. In order to be an interpreter you need to complete a school, training, and be certified.

Simply glide and practice is not enough.
I can recommend starting from learning ASL from DVDs+ books http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6602421-signing-naturally I'm finishing it myself, and it gave me a lot in short term.
if you want to become an interpreter, then you need to take college or something in your area. How we would know, if we don't know your location.

Also, another book "For Hearing People Only" http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20343853-for-hearing-people-only-3rd-edition is must read for anyone, learning ASL. I know there are few more books on the Deaf culture, but I'm currently reading this one, and didn't check other books.
It also has information on how to become an interpreter.

A lot of people don't take ASL seriously, I see lots of dudes skipping this class at my college, and then complaining that teacher is not good, and giving "too much homework". Take ASL as seriously as foreign language, because in fact it is a foreign language. It will be as hard as learning any other language.
You cannot become a Chinese interpreter, just making Chinese friends, and asking them to teach you basics of Chinese via glide.
 
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Maybe start with finding some interpreters and ask them how much work needs to be put onto obtaining this degree.
 
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Requirements: http://rid.org/rid-certification-overview/nic-certification/

You should first get at minimum an associate degree in interpreter training. Then, you need to get a bachelor's degree before you are eligible to take the RID knowledge exam. After you pass the exam you are eligible to take the expressive/receptive performance test. Then you can be certified to interpret.
 
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